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University of Mary WashingtonStudent-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)Constitution and Guidelines

I. PURPOSEThe SAAC was formed for the purpose of:

Promoting communication link between student-athletes and the athletic administration

Encouraging communication and unity between and among teams

Building a sense of community within athletics throughout the campus and local community

Providing a forum for student-athletes to voice opinions on NCAA and UMW

Promoting a positive student-athlete image on campus

II. RESPONSIBILITIESEach representative is expected:

To attend all Committee meetings and activities. A regular meeting time will be agreed upon at that the first meeting.

To report to the team and coach on the information and the minutes of the meeting.

To represent the teams’ views/concerns/ideas at Committee meetings. This signifies that the team representative(s) will talk to his/her teammates about subjects or projects. Then it will be discussed at Committee meetings. Coaches will allow time before or after practices for team meetings if they are given advance notice (at least one day) that a meeting is needed.

III. ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS/COMMUNITY SERVICES

The Committee’s function is to provide a forum for discussions of anything that concerns UMW athletes.

The Advisor(s) will brief the Committee on topics as policy changes and proposed new policies. Projects can be proposed at organized Committee meetings.

The Committee is expected to develop, plan, and carry out a community service project annually.

IV. BOARD POSITIONS

Any student is eligible for serving on the Committee board. All interested students are encouraged to get involved. But each student-athlete should carefully consider his/her academic and athletic responsibilities before making the additional commitment to be a membership on the board.

Duties and responsibilities will start once elections have been made. All terms are for the duration of the 2016-2017 school year.

The Advisor(s) will bring all concerns from the Committee to the attention of the Director of Athletics.

VI. ADVISOR(S)

Will be the acting consultant, the advisor(s) shall provide guidance in areas of University policy and NCAA rules.

The advisor(s) will arrange all meeting sites of the SAAC.

The advisor(s) is also responsible for contacting all members to inform them of meeting dates and times.

VII. AGENDA FOR MEETINGS

The agenda will be set by the Board Members in conjunction with the SAAC Advisor(s).

VIII. MEETINGS

The SAAC will meet once a month throughout the academic year.

The SAAC will meet at minimum of two times a semester.

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